I highly doubt many of the make-it-yourself ideas here are unique. Here, we're just compiling some of the ideas we like and have learned from others.
So there you have it. We're just some ladies who love make-it-yourself crafts, and we also like the satisfaction of having saved (a bunch of) money. Check out our do-it-yourself hacks and see if you like our (hacked) ideas.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Everyone who's anyone likes looking at coffee table books, but they're expensive and it looks silly to have just one...

Fortunately, in this day and age it's easy to create your own coffee table book, and it doesn't have to break the bank. Online services like Blurb, Shutterfly and MyPublisher make the process simple and they often have very good deals on photo books.

In fact, the longest part of the whole process is choosing which photos you want to display and organizing them in the layout. Creating your own coffee table books is a great way to highlight family events, pets, even weddings (I made my own wedding book for a fraction of the price the photographer wanted, and everyone who's seen it loves it). They also make great family gifts (I've started making a photo book of my nieces for my sister and mother each year for Christmas).

There's only one problem: once you've made one coffee table book, you're hooked. Before long, you might find yourself with a plethora of them :)